No. 1,555 in Japanese
働く
"働く" means "to work."
In a sentence
彼は毎日8時間働いています。
He works 8 hours every day.
In this sentence, 働く is used to denote being engaged in labor or work, specifically within an occupational context.
ボランティアとして働くのはとても充実感があります。
Working as a volunteer is very fulfilling.
Here, 働く reflects the act of engaging in activities that involve effort or service, in this case in a non-paid or voluntary capacity.
機械が正確に働いていることを確認してください。
Please ensure the machine is functioning correctly.
In this example, 働く is used metaphorically to describe the operational functioning or activity of a machine.
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